Confessions of a fabric hoarder

New Projects

It’s dangerous to stay up late and shop on the internet. I came across this pattern and I thought it was very cute and I’m sure my Mother will love it. The directions are well written and its quickly coming together. I decided to make it with all reds from my stash. Spool Sampler Cotton …

It has been refreshing just sitting down and sewing a block each day. Not overthinking the end result…not spending time deciding color placement…not worrying about the overall composition of the block. Just sew the block and be done with it! I enjoyed seeing all the different blocks that everyone is creating for this challenge. You …

I am well aware of how full my plate is and yet I keep adding more. I ran across this on Facebook and it really caught my eye. A block a day doesn’t seem like too much, right? Since It started a few days late into the challenge, I had some catching up to do. …

Do I really want to start another project? Why yes I do! I’m thinking something simple so I can get back to one of the many projects I still have in the works. What about you? Are you working on your own designs or getting some help from an existing pattern? I recently ran across …

Monday has to be my least favorite day of the week. I’m thinking I’ll start the week out right with a new project. Smaller in scale so it will be more do-able. I’ve always liked the look of an “apple core” quilt…just not the one that Grandma made. All the curved piecing makes it a …